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The US Coast Guard medevaced a 66-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman on Oct 20, 2024, from the 'Carnival Liberty'. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a report on Oct 19 from the cruise ship of the man with stroke-like symptoms while the ship was sailing approximately 55 miles southeast of Southwest Pass, Louisiana. On Oct 20, watchstanders received a report from the cruise ship of a 30-year-old woman with appendicitis-like symptoms while transiting near Port Sulphur, Louisiana. Watchstanders coordinated the launches of a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter to conduct the medevacs for both people. The aircrews arrived on-scene for each report respectively and transported them to University Medical Center to awaiting emergency medical services personnel. The man and woman were both last reported in stable condition. Report with video: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3940776/coast-guard-medevacs-two-off-louisiana-coast/

When the 'Carnival Panorama' called at Manila on Oct 18, 2024 during her one-way post-dry-dock sailing from Singapore back to her southern California homeport of Long Beach, it became apparent that one of the two pier gangways available for the ship to use for guests was unsafe, showing signs of corrosion and decay. This left just a single gangway for the more than 4,000 travelers to use in order to explore the port. Multiple guests onboard reached out to Carnival Cruise Line’s Brand Ambassador, John Heald, to express their frustration at the long lines and disembarkation delays. Some passengers noted waiting to debark the ship for three hours or longer due to the gangway issues, with some of the crowded stairs and hallways being uncomfortably warm at the same time. Heald responded to explain the situation in the hopes of alleviating some frustration, and urged travelers not to take their disappointment out on the ship’s crew members. The ship was able to request a second gangway, which was delivered and made available later in the day as guests were returning to the ship. This permitted faster embarkation and fewer delays, and the 'Carnival Panorama' was able to depart as planned.The ship’s transpacific cruise was continued with the next stop being Guam, then Honolulu, before she will arrive in California on Nov 5.

On Oct 19, 2024, the lifeboat 'Bernhard Gruben' of the DGzRs station in Hooksiel and the lifeboat 'Wolfgang Paul Lorenz' from the Horumersiel volunteer station were deployed for an urgent medical transport. A crew member of the 'Nordsee' had collapsed on the dredger amd needed to be medevaced. The 'Bernhard Gruben' immediately set sail for the dredger, which was about five nautical miles off the port, The sailor was conscious again; after consulting anemergency paramedic at the medical workstation in the MRCC, however, urgent medical support was required. The 'Wolfgang Paul Lorenz' then set sail with the maritime emergency doctor from the Horumersiel station. Two sea rescuers boarded the "Nordsee" for initial treatment. A little later, the 'Wolfgang Bernhard Llorenz came alongside the 'Bernhard Gruben', and the emergency doctor also climbed over. She was able to stabilize the patient sufficiently so that he could be transported on a stretcher. The man was in the superstructure of the ship. Due to the height, the basket stretcher was lowered onto the foredeck of the lifeboat, using the crane of the "Nordsee". Under the medical care of the doctor, the patient was taken to Hooksiel, where he was handed over to an ambulance with an emergency doctor. Report with photo: https://www.seenotretter.de/aktuelles/seenotfaelle/seenotretter-fuer-erkrankte-seeleute-und-verletztes-kind-im-einsatz

On the evening of Oct 16, 2024, the Port Authority of Sami Kefalonia was informed that a 71-year-old passenger of the 'Seabourn Encore' - US citizen- was found unconscious inside the ship, while it was sailing from Corfu to Sami . The doctor of the ship went to the spot where he confirmed his death. The Sami Port Department of the Kefalonia Port Authority, which conducted the preliminary investigation, ordereed an autopsy to be carried out at the Forensic Service of Patras.

On the afternoon of Oct 19, 2024, the lifeboat 'Hermann Marwede' of the DGzRS station Helgoland was deployed to medevac a sick crew member of the "Maersk Newcastle". A Filipino seaman had to be taken ashore for medical treatment. The 'Hermann Marwede' picked him up about seven nautical miles north of Wangerooge, where the ship was anchored. The transfer of the patient between 5.15 p.m. and 5.40 p.m. went smoothly due to the calm weather and sea conditions. On the way to the mainland there was thick sea fog with visibility in places of less than one nautical mile. At around 9 p.m. the sea rescuers handed the man over to an ambulance in Bremerhaven. Report with photo: https://www.seenotretter.de/aktuelles/seenotfaelle/seenotretter-fuer-erkrankte-seeleute-und-verletztes-kind-im-einsatz